Master React Native Performance Optimization
Callstack’s Ultimate Guide to React Native Optimization became an industry reference. This update reflects the biggest changes in React Native optimization to help you stay ahead of performance challenges in 2025 and beyond.
- Updated techniques for React Native’s New Architecture (Fabric, TurboModules, JSI)
- Optimizations for Hermes and React Compiler
- Advanced profiling and debugging methods using the latest tools
- Practical real-world optimizations from top React Native teams
What's waiting for you inside?
Part 1: JavaScript Optimization
This section dives into optimizing the JavaScript parts of your app, addressing platform differences, memory management, and performance on React code.
First, it includes practical tutorials to get up to speed with debugging and profiling JavaScript and React:
- How to Profile JS and React Code
- How to Measure JS FPS
- How to Hunt JS Memory Leaks
Then, it introduces useful tips and best practices for building performant React code:
- Uncontrolled Components
- Higher-Order Specialized Components
- Atomic State Management
- Concurrent React
- React Compiler
- High-Performance Animations Without Dropping Frames
Part 2: Native Optimization
This section dives into optimizing the native parts of your app, addressing platform differences, memory management, and performance on native code.
First, it includes practical tutorials to get up to speed with native debugging and profiling:
- Understand Platform Differences
- How to Profile Native Parts of React Native
- How to Measure TTI
- How to Hunt Memory Leaks
Then, it introduces useful tips and best practices for building performant native code with React Native:
- Understanding Native Memory Management
- Understand the Threading Model of Turbo Modules and Fabric
- Use View Flattening
- Use dedicated React Native SDKs Over Web
- Make Your Native Modules Faster
Part 3: Bundling Optimization
This section focuses on reducing bundle size and improving the speed of your app by implementing better bundling strategies.
First, it includes practical tutorials to analyze bundle size of your application:
- How to Analyze JS Bundle Size
- How to Analyze App Bundle Size
- Determine True Size of Third-Party Libraries
Then, it goes over optimization techniques for keeping bundle size lean:
- Load Code Remotely When Needed
- Shrink Code With R8 Android
- Use Native Assets Folder
- Disable JS Bundle Compression
- Avoid Barrel Exports
- Experiment With Tree Shaking
React Native is evolving, and so are its performance challenges. The Ultimate Guide to React Native Optimization gives you the latest and most effective battle-tested strategies to make your app faster, more efficient, and more scalable.
Who is this guide for?
Whether you're just beginning your adventure with React Native or you're a seasoned engineer, we're sure you'll find something to learn and adopt in your apps.
Why React Native performance optimization matters?
Performance is more than just a technical concern—it’s a user experience priority. Unresponsive UI and long load times frustrate users and drive them away. Fast apps win and slow apps get. abandoned
Two key metrics define the React Native app’s performance:
- Time to Interactive (TTI): How quickly your app becomes usable after launch. A high TTI means users are stuck waiting.
- Frames Per Second (FPS): How smoothly your UI renders and responds. If FPS drops, animations stutter, making your app feel slow.
Ignoring performance optimization means losing users, getting poor reviews, and watching engagement drop. But the good news? You can fix it.
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